Is there a was to create a count/sequence var to +1 when encountering a '1'? For example, if I had data that looks like this, I do not want to change any sort order, I just want to increase count +1 every time it encounters a 1; Help is appreciated!
Have | Want ORD 2 |
1 | 1 |
2 | 1 |
3 | 1 |
4 | 1 |
5 | 1 |
1 | 2 |
27 | 2 |
28 | 2 |
29 | 2 |
30 | 2 |
1 | 3 |
37 | 3 |
38 | 3 |
39 | 3 |
40 | 3 |
1 | 4 |
57 | 4 |
58 | 4 |
59 | 4 |
60 | 4 |
Hi @jenim514
Here is a way to do that.
Best,
data have;
input num;
datalines;
1
2
3
4
5
1
27
28
29
30
1
37
38
39
40
1
57
58
59
60
;
run;
data want;
set have;
by num notsorted;
retain count;
if num=1 and first.num then count+1;
run;
Hi @jenim514
Here is a way to do that.
Best,
data have;
input num;
datalines;
1
2
3
4
5
1
27
28
29
30
1
37
38
39
40
1
57
58
59
60
;
run;
data want;
set have;
by num notsorted;
retain count;
if num=1 and first.num then count+1;
run;
Hi @jenim514 Methinks all you need is
if num=1 then want+1;
data have;
input num;
datalines;
1
2
3
4
5
1
27
28
29
30
1
37
38
39
40
1
57
58
59
60
;
data want;
set have;
if num=1 then want+1;
run;
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